Innovative Lighting Partnership Highlights Significant Architectural Achievement

SWANSEA, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire -providing real-time monitoring of fixture temperature,
November 1, 2009) - It's brand new. It can be seenCCT and energy consumption; andc) Remote Desk
from miles around. It's an architectural landmark thatManagement (RDM) DMX capabilities.
embodies key influences and inspirations from ancientA total of 208,800 LEDs were used on the project
Islamic art and traditions, melded with the artistry andmaking it one of the largest LED projects in the
geometries associated with speed, movement andworld.
spectacle. Its visual impact is all made possible byThe collaborative team saw off competition from
leading-edge LED technology.some of the world's largest lighting enterprises by
It's the Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85,000-square-meterhandling the technical demands of the project.
complex recently completed by Aldar PropertiesEnfis specializes in super-bright solid-state LED lighting
PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading property development,arrays that allow for optimum light output and
management and investment company; just in timeextraordinary heat management. Their products,
for the inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abuwhich also allow for color variability and sleek,
Dhabi Grand Prix which has just taken place from 30compact designs, have introduced LEDs to
October to 1 November. And it's a study in how theapplications that were until recently only possible with
marriage of ancient customs and a cutting-edgetraditional lighting sources.
technical partnership can create surprising and uniqueThe ongoing ability of Cooper and Enfis to work as a
results. The Hotel is unique as the only hotel in theteam in response to the highly complex and
world with a race track running through its centre.challenging environmental needs of the Yas Hotel
The start of the inaugural F1 race on 1 Novemberproject is a source of pride at both organizations. "I
was re-scheduled to commence at dusk and finish inbelieve the designers are able to create the lighting
the dark in order to show the viewers of the Grandeffects they originally envisioned for this project due
Prix the building's full potential.in large part to the ability of Cooper to come through
Many disciplines come togetherwith solutions," said Smith. "And I also believe Cooper
The project represents collaboration between manywas able to come through with those solutions in
disciplines, among them two primary entities:large part because of Enfis."
UK-based Cooper Lighting, a lighting solutions design"The team at Cooper Lighting was great to work
and engineering firm and Swansea-based Enfis Groupwith, they have a unique technical acumen for how
Plc, a developer and manufacturer of SMARTto drive LEDs, and how to package them in a fixture,
high-power solid-state LED lighting systems.and more importantly, how to integrate it all into a
The hotel's design was the brainchild of Asymptoteunique environment such as this massive structure,"
Architecture, the New York-based architectural firmsaid Shaun Oxenham, Chairman of Enfis. "The result is
known for creating visionary building designs, mastera truly iconic structure that will be admired and
plans, and spatial experiments that challenge theenjoyed for generations to come. It really captures
traditional boundaries of architecture and integratethe whole essence of how to use solid-state LED
the potential of new technologies. The Yas Hotellighting for achieving architectural excellence."
truly embodies everything that is exciting aboutIn the end, Cooper used over 5,850 Enfis LED arrays
advanced contemporary design.in its lighting design for the exterior environs of the
Impressive numbersYas Hotel complex. The products consisted primarily
Of architectural and engineering significance is theof Enfis 4-channel UNO Plus arrays and control drivers
main feature of the project's design, a 217-meterintegrated into custom designed IP65 rated stainless
expanse of sweeping, curvilinear forms constructedsteel stanchions. The result is a testament to the
of steel and over 5,300 pivoting diamond-shaped"above and beyond" effort of the two companies
glass panels which are illuminated via a sophisticatedworking together.
LED lighting system from Enfis Group Plc, providingAbout Cooper Lighting
limitless shades and colors. This grid-shell componentCooper Lighting & Safety ( offer a
gives the building an atmospheric-like veil thatcomprehensive product range including mains lighting
contains two hotel towers and a link bridgefrom Crompton Lighting, architectural lighting from
constructed as a monocoque sculpted steel objectAxent and both emergency lighting and fire detection
passing above the Formula 1 track that makes itssystems from Menvier & JSB. Cooper Lighting
way through the building complex.& Safety is one of the operating companies of
From the outside, the Enfis LED color changingCooper Safety.
shroud can be seen for miles around. It visuallyCooper Safety is a leading manufacturer of
connects and fuses the entire hotel, racetrack andemergency lighting, security, fire detection and
marina complex while producing optical effects andNotification systems also offering lighting fixtures, and
spectral reflections that play against the surroundingelectrical installation materials.
sky, sea and desert landscape. The architecture as aOur well-known brands and products can be found in
whole "performs" as both an environmentallya whole variety of industrial, commercial, and
responsive solution as well as an architecture ofdomestic settings providing protection to both life
spectacle and event. The entire jewel-likeand property by offering fire and security detection,
composition of the project responds visually andand escape route illumination in the event of an
tectonically to its environment to create a distinctemergency. Under normal conditions our products
and powerful sense of place as well as aoffer professional lighting solutions and high
breathtaking backdrop to the Formula 1 and otherspecification installation materials.
events that the building will celebrate in years toHeadquartered in Royal Leamington Spa, England,
come. The Yas Hotel is designed to be a significantCooper Safety comprises 11 different operating
landmark destination on Yas Island for Abu Dhabi andcompanies located in the UK, mainland Europe and
the UAE at large.North America. Together these businesses utilise in
Enfis and Cooper Lighting - A collaboration ofexcess of 1 million square feet of modern
contrastmanufacturing and warehousing space, and currently
The desert climate of Abu Dhabi can reach 60°C inemploy over 2000 people.
the summertime making havoc out of just aboutCooper Safety is a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd.,
every form of light source -- incandescent or LED.a USA based Fortune 500 company.
But as Managing Director of Cooper Lighting, GavinAbout Enfis
Smith, stated, "Right from the beginning we knewThe Enfis Group Plc (LSE: ENF) designs, manufactures
that ambient would be a major challenge consideringand markets intelligent, high-power, 'tunable' LED
the inherent performance limitations for LEDslighting with a focus on providing cutting-edge
components and driver technology. We carried outsolutions that can be easily integrated into luminaires,
numerous studies testing products from some of thefixtures and custom projects. The company's
world's major LED manufacturers." Smith went on toexpertise covers semiconductor technology,
say, "Our collaboration with Enfis solved this problempackaging, thermal management, optics, electronic
almost immediately. The Enfis array/driver solutionsdesign, software and volume manufacturing.
were the only systems that passed our rigorousEnfis 'smart' LED array technology offers luminarie
environmental chamber trials."and fixture manufacturers unsurpassed optical white
Extensive testing carried out by Cooper confirmedlight output. Their ultra-bright, multi-watt,
that the Enfis array/driver solutions actually exceededmulti-wavelength 'smart' LEDs are designed so that
the light output specification necessary to operate ateach wavelength can be individually controlled and
these extreme ambient temperatures. Furthermore,monitored. Each Enfis 'smart' LED array has active
Enfis SMART driver and LED array technology alsocolor temperature and heat-sensing components that
offered Cooper:a) the ability to control each LEDcontrol, calibrate and regulate the light output of each
array, setting them to any desired color within a 4.2wavelength on the array for the lifetime of the
billion color palette;b) two-way communication withcomponent.
each driver/array combination via Enfis software